Background: Ascites and pleural effusion are well recognized complications of pancreatic diseases. Drug therapy of these is limited by high cost, prolonged hospitalization and failure rates ...

Ascites involves the buildup of fluid in the abdomen. Doctors can drain the fluid to relieve symptoms, but fluid may return. Ascites refers to fluid accumulation in the peritoneum. The peritoneum ...

The rate of recurrence of ascites after surgical treatment in patients in whom fistulae could not be demonstrated is high. These issues support our decision to proceed with endoscopic therapy in ...

Ascites is the buildup of fluid in the abdominal cavity, which often develops as a complication of liver disease. However, other conditions like pancreatic disease, malnutrition, certain cancers ...

The current standard of treatment involves invasive procedures that use a needle to drain ascites from the abdomen. The FDA based its decision on results from the pivotal POSEIDON study.